Category: stool

Erotic Furniture by Joe Hurley

The “bend-over” chair by New Yorker Joe “Kinky Joe” Hurley:

Hurley boasts his specially-designed furniture can fit into even the most cramped city apartment or stored in a closet when relatives visit.

Spiegel Online presents some recent attempts at making furniture to fan the flames of passion. Designers have long sought to create erotic furniture, with mixed success. Here are some recent examples of the genre including a "Boobycase" drinks cabinet, a four-poster bed surrounded by giant carved penises, a "bend-over chair" and a "Tittyfrutty" fruit bowl. Dutch designer Mario Philippona has emerged as a doyen of the craft of creating arousing tables, provocative chairs and titillating cabinets. He says on his Web site that he is inspired by "female forms.

Via Spiegel Online

Rian Stool by SemiGood

Seattle based Semigood Design pointed us to their danish inspired cantilever Rian Stool, which is as understated and quirky as their name. Producing custom made pieces for almost a decade, Semigood are committed to sustainability, crafting their furniture from wood considered to be the most abundant hardwood in the States and sourced from FSC certified forests in the Mid-West and North East.

Via Core77

I.D. – 2008 Winners

Stools by Oki Sato

These Stools by Oki Sato earned an I.D. 2008 Design Distinction Ribbon

Oki Sato of Nendo likens this stool’s swooping lines to the ribbons of ballet shoes. It caught the eye of Gillingham-Ryan in particular for its singular shape and simple construction. I think its poetic,’he said. It’s a traditional stool with modern laser-cut technology. To make both the short and tall versions, three steel strips are laser-cut from a single layer then arranged beneath the seat at a standard pitch for stability and structural integrity. (When he saw the stool’s base, which touches the floor only at the apex of each loop, Mount did ask incredulously, Is it possible to make it that stable?  Saez liked the Ribbon’s proportions and praised its having no straight lines besides a band that runs halfway around the tall version’s base to form a footrest. For comfort’s sake, the company also offers a low-profile cushion that fastens magnetically to the seat. Design Nendo (Tokyo): Oki Sato, principal Client Cappellini Materials Steel Software Rhino

Via ID Magazine

A Picture Puzzle

Bellini

Bellini uses cheap packing materials such as wire netting and Styrofoam peanuts along with LEDs and a clean design to create brilliant furniture that can be used in a variety of settings, even the pool! Check out their website for more of his designs and some background on the inspiration behind Stardust.

2Modern Design Talk – Modern Furniture & Design Blog: A Picture Puzzle

Hyme Stool by Zachary Fluker

Hyme Stool by Zachary Fluker

Zachary Fluker created the Hyme stool and was inspired by stalagmites and stalactites.
Via Freshome